
'Justin Hawkins Rides Again... Again!' UK tour announced for 2026
The Darkness frontman will tour his beloved podcast around the UK next January

The Darkness on album chart battle: "We’re up against Mumford & Sons. We’re going to beat those c**ts”
Mumford & Son’s album ‘RUSHMERE’ is currently in peak position according to the midweek charts

Stephen Dorff on how The Darkness convinced him to feature on new album: "Justin Hawkins has got a crazy brain"
He contributed to the spoken word section in ‘Weekend In Rome’

Justin Hawkins felt "petrified" to perform at Taylor Hawkins memorial concert
"He meant so much to me and there was so much at stake"

Here's every song in 'Novocaine'
From R.E.M. and Chappelle Roan to The Darkness and Richard Wagner

Download Festival promises “multiple secret sets” for 2025
Previous surprise appearances have come from Parkway Drive, Bullet For My Valentine and Metallica

The Darkness explore how "the life of an artist is gruelling endeavour" on resilient new single 'Walking Through Fire’
It is the latest taster of new album ‘Dreams On Toast’

Justin Hawkins shows his true self on The Darkness' new single 'Rock And Roll Party Cowboy'
It is the latest taste of the band's upcoming eighth album 'Dreams On Toast', out in March

Watch The Darkness explore gender roles and "self-loathing" in reflective video for 'I Hate Myself'
"It was already my favourite Darkness song ever, it means a lot to me… and I'm here for the conversation"

The Stylistics recruit Shania Twain and The Darkness' Justin Hawkins for first album in nearly two decades
KISS' Gene Simmons and The Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood are also set to feature on the album